The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder Contributor(s): Jenkins, Martin (Author), Chapman, Jane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763618713 ISBN-13: 9780763618711 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2002 Annotation: Welcome to a story about the world's most devoted dad--the Emperor Penguin. This dilly of a dad spends the entire winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat, keeping the egg warm until it's ready to hatch. Full color. Click for more in this series: Read and Wonder |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
Dewey: 598.47 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 670 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Series: Read and Wonder |
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.16" W x 9.96" L (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/30/2002 pg. 75 Publishers Weekly 09/30/2002 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 36328 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book. Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world's most devoted dad Back matter includes an index. |
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